Fairground launches free generative AI film channel on Roku

Fairground Entertainment has launched AI Creator TV, a free, ad-supported Roku channel featuring films made with generative AI. The company describes the programming as “AI Cinema” and says it includes work from more than 100 AI filmmakers.

The channel follows the FAST model — free ad-supported streaming television — allowing viewers to watch without a subscription while advertising supports the service. Fairground runs the project, curates submissions and distributes selected films; Roku is providing the platform rather than producing or owning the films.

Fairground also distributes selected work through Xumo Play, Canela.TV and other streaming-TV platforms. The launch places AI-focused programming within an established free-TV format, alongside the broader Roku Channel offering of more than 500 live channels across multiple genres.

Production methods vary between titles, and the films are not necessarily wholly machine-generated. In one example cited by Engadget, Frank Houbre created the world, characters, mythology, emotional arc and screenplay for Lost Garden: The Awakening of the Lantern Knight. AI tools were used primarily for animation and visual production, with other tools assisting with voices and music before conventional editing.

Creators can submit projects through Fairground’s portal for potential distribution across its streaming and television network. The company has also promoted competitions offering prize money, channel placement and revenue sharing for selected entries, including a stated 50 per cent share of revenue generated through distribution for winning films.

The launch gives Fairground’s creators access to an always-on television channel, but the available material does not establish how many films are currently available or how many viewers the service has attracted.